How to Pose with an Award: Do's and Don'ts

It’s the clapping, hooting sound of approval and adoration. Yes, you’ve won a coveted award.

You’ve been chosen above the others to take home the top prize. You’re the best. You’re the tops.

Once you’ve won that award it isn’t the end of the road. That award is your new BFF. At least for the rest of the evening.

You must carry it around, you must hold it, you must show it off for all to see. You must allow camera flashes to capture the two of you together.

No doubt many of our finest actors (and also worst actors I’m sure) have at one time in their lives practiced for this moment. Hoisting something shiny or heavy and delivering a speech that will express his or her deepest self.

But backstage, you’ve already delivered that speech. There are no words. Just hoards and hoards and hoards of cameras waiting to take photographs and immortalize the winner and their trophy.

Based on recent awards shows, here are some dos and don’ts for those who’ve recently lived their dream of being a winner

DON’T Make a Constipation Face

C’mon, that’s no way to treat your new BFF. That’s rude behaviour.

Kevin Costner here is exhibiting some seriously underwhelming face and it’s very disheartening. How does his Golden Globe feel? Probably very hurt.

How can you not be genuinely happy? You have a shiny new thing to take home with you! You have bragging rights!

You have been given something above a whole bunch of other people. Don’t ruin it by being a sour jerk.

If you’re feeling grumpy, just suck it up and then when you get home just shoot some TVs and hate-eat a frozen cake.

If Tommy Lee Jones takes home the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor you know he will not take a word of my advice.

That curmudgeon just does not listen.

DO Smile

Do you want your new BFF to get a complex because you look so stoic next to him/her?

No. You do not. You smile and enjoy your damn self.

You can look like a serious actor when you’re acting.

If your new BFF is taking you out on the town and making you the hottest bitch on the scene, then don’t be a jerk about it.

If you’ve won two, like Bryan Cranston here, then you’ll smile twice as much. Look at that face. Pure joy.